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Apr 30

Shift happens - a paradigm shift for teachers

I found this YouTube video the other day and was just fascinated with the statistics regarding globalization, our global community, the use of emerging technologies and the speed that information is being published and then superseded. It also reinforced the notion in my mind that teachers are increasing becoming learning facilitators and not dispensers of information. That I'm sure would be a paradigm shift for most teachers but is in fact a harsh reality. Get prepared for change or move out of teaching...

What do you predict will happen in the future? What do you see happening currently in your school? Check out the video now and let me know your comments and thoughts below.

Shift Happens

Things are changing so quickly in the digital age - here are some interesting stats. 3.0 for 2008 - Newly Revised Edition Created by Karl Fisch, and modified by Scott McLeod; Globalization & The Information Age. It was even adapted by Sony BMG at an executive meeting they held in Rome this year.